Little Bear Lake
Burnett County, Wisconsin · WBIC 2476000
Size
128 acres
Max depth
55 ft
DNR lake type
Simple, Two Story
Water clarity
13 ft
Clear, measured Aug 2001
A deep lake type that can hold a cold layer below the warm surface in summer. This describes the lake type in general, not this lake in particular.
Outline
Drawn from the DNR's 24K hydrography (surveyed 1982), so the shape is approximate and a landing can sit a little off the shore. Open the DNR lake map.
Water clarity
13 ft Secchi depthClearOlder reading
Last measured Aug 7, 2001. 2 readings on record, 2000 to 2001.
Only a few readings are on record.
Nothing has been measured in the last 5 years, so this may not match the lake today.
Secchi depth is how far down a white disk stays visible. A bigger number means clearer water. Clear means a Secchi depth of 10 feet or more, moderate 5 to 10 feet, low under 5 feet.
Wisconsin DNR water monitoring (volunteer and staff), via the Water Quality Portal; station LITTLE BEAR LAKE - LITTLE BEAR LAKE. Checked Oct 23, 2026.
Water temperature
A typical year Modeled estimate
- Ice goes outabout Apr 16 (Apr 8 to Apr 24)
- Surface reaches 48°Fabout Apr 28 (Apr 21 to May 7)
- Surface reaches 64°Fabout May 24 (May 16 to May 26)
- June surface72°F, usually 70 to 73°F
- July surface78°F, usually 77 to 79°F
- August surface74°F, usually 73 to 76°F
Forms a warm top layer around Apr 26, lasting about 176 days.
A computer model of this lake's typical weather and water, built from 15 years, 2005 to 2019. Ranges show the middle half of years. The model was not calibrated against measured temperatures for this lake. It is an estimate, not a measurement.
Modeled: U.S. Geological Survey lake temperature data release (doi:10.5066/P9CA6XP8).
Today at the lake
Forecast: National Weather Service (no endorsement implied). Sunrise, sunset and moon phase are calculated. The moon phase can be a day off.
More lakes in Burnett County
- Sanks Lake0.7 miles away
- Loon Lake T40n R15w S010.9 miles away
- Hanscom Lake1.2 miles away
- Des Moines Lake1.3 miles away
- Long Lake1.5 miles away
- Bogey Lake1.6 miles away
Where this comes from
- Size, depth and lake typeWisconsin DNR lake classifications, checked Oct 23, 2026
- OutlineWisconsin DNR 24K hydrography, checked Oct 23, 2026
- Regulations linkWisconsin DNR fishing regulations (linked, not restated), checked Oct 23, 2026
- Water clarityWisconsin DNR water monitoring, via the Water Quality Portal, checked Oct 23, 2026
- Typical-year temperatureU.S. Geological Survey lake temperature model (modeled estimate), checked Oct 23, 2026
- VHS statusWisconsin DNR VHS status by watershed, checked Oct 24, 2026
- Depth map linkWisconsin DNR lake maps list, checked Oct 24, 2026
See data sources for what each source covers, and about for how the numbers are matched to lakes.
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